I have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This causes me pain each day, and makes exercise for weight loss (I have always had to do major workouts to lose consistently) very difficult. I have begun the process to be sleeved by September. Anyone else done this procedure with an autoimmune disease? How has it improved or worsened the symptoms?

My rheumatologist tells me that the weight loss will help the medications work better (at lower doses), and my surgeon says they deal with AI issues regularly. He did say he would not put in the band, because that can exacerbate symptoms.

Thanks in advance!

Tina

San Antonio, Texas

I hope it helps. Pain is such a nasty thing to have to deal with. People who are not on pain don't understand. I've been in pain every day since I was 11 (1962 ). I was run over by a dump truck. Since then I've been in a head-on collision and rear ended by a semi. You could say my body is a reck. I take three different pain MEDS and hope the weight loss will help get me off some of those. I think that's why I get so frustrated when it comes off so slow!! I like want it gone by morning!!

I hope it helps. Pain is such a nasty thing to have to deal with. People who are not on pain don't understand. I've been in pain every day since I was 11 (1962 ). I was run over by a dump truck. Since then I've been in a head-on collision and rear ended by a semi. You could say my body is a reck. I take three different pain MEDS and hope the weight loss will help get me off some of those. I think that's why I get so frustrated when it comes off so slow!! I like want it gone by morning!!

How long since your surgery?

How long since your surgery?

My surgery date was June 24.

My surgery date was June 24.

so you are getting to be a pro!!! How are you feeling almost two months out?

TonyaMac-- my weight went way up.after my diagnosis too' date=' and I'm pretty sure its from the on/off prednisone use over the last 10 year's...[/quote']

keep n eye on that they say could be heart related

so you are getting to be a pro!!! How are you feeling almost two months out?

I'm feeling pretty good. Got rid of 2 MEDS, have more energy, rarely feel hungry. I start teaching 4 year olds in a week. So the jury is still out regarding how I feel on the job. I'm going to miss my naps!!

Hello all! I will be 2 weeks post-op tomorrow, and I am starting to feel a lot of pain/aches in my hands, feet, knees, etc. A pretty severe flare for me. I see the PA for my follow up on Wednesday, so hopefully I will find out when I can go back on my arthritis medications. My immune system was working "correctly" for almost two weeks...now, not so much. Ouch!

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Oh man, I have been doing so good these past few weeks. Yesterday I had a horrible lupus flare and then it happened again today. My RA is also acting up. I wish so bad I could take a methotrexate shot, but I can't.

Oh man' date=' I have been doing so good these past few weeks. Yesterday I had a horrible lupus flare and then it happened again today. My RA is also acting up. I wish so bad I could take a methotrexate shot, but I can't.[/quote']

I know what you mean. When my fibro flares up its all i can do to get out of bed in the morning. Are there alternative things to do? Relaxation, ice, heat, stretching...anything that helps with the pain? Any other MEDS for a temporary fix? Hopefully you will be able to relax some. Of course there's always exercise

(Yea, right!). I've found that as I lose weight, the pain is not as bad. Hopefully that will be the case with you.

I know what you mean. When my fibro flares up its all i can do to get out of bed in the morning. Are there alternative things to do? Relaxation' date=' ice, heat, stretching...anything that helps with the pain? Any other MEDS for a temporary fix? Hopefully you will be able to relax some. Of course there's always exercise

(Yea, right!). I've found that as I lose weight, the pain is not as bad. Hopefully that will be the case with you.[/quote']

I've been using heat right now for the RA. I just don't know what to do for the lupus, nothing helps. It's just miserable!!!

I've been using heat right now for the RA. I just don't know what to do for the lupus' date=' nothing helps. It's just miserable!!![/quote']

I'm sorry. Try deep breathing Have you tried medical message ? I was thinking of trying that.

I'm sorry. Try deep breathing Have you tried medical message ? I was thinking of trying that.

I'm not sure what medical message is?

I'm not sure what medical message is?

It's what medical massage is after autocorrect gets a hold of it I think

Lol!! It's mAssage done by people who are aware of the special circumstances with physical problems.